What the FAA has ordered
An airworthiness directive is an order: when the FAA finds an unsafe condition in a design, it tells the owners of every aircraft, engine or propeller of that design what to inspect, repair or replace, and by when. 20,214 are on file, 291 of them issued as emergencies, 306 so far this year. Each one here is linked to the model families and engine series it names, with the number of aircraft on the register today.
1,319 orders on engine of the 2000s newest first
| Order | In force | Applies to | What it is about | System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-25-04 | 2009-12-28 | Airbus A330-243, A330-341, A330-342, A330-343 | Engine fuel and control | Engine |
| 2009-24-06 | 2009-12-28 | General Electric Company CF34-8E2, CF34-8E2A1, CF34-8E5, CF34-8E5A1 and 3 more | Full authority digital electronic controls | Engine |
| 2009-24-04 | 2009-12-28 | Rolls-Royce Corporation AE 3007A1, AE 3007A1E, AE 3007A1P, AE 3007A1/1 and 4 more | Fan spinner | Engine |
| 2007-10-10 R1 | 2009-12-28 | Airbus A300 B4-601, A300 B4-603, A300 B4-605R, A300 B4-620 and 5 more | Fuel tank systems | Engine |
| 2009-25-10 | 2009-12-21 | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation S-92A | Main gearbox | Engine |
| 2009-24-16 | 2009-12-21 | DG Flugzeugbau GmbH DG-500MB, DG-800B, DG-808C | Starting | Engine |
| 2009-21-10 | 2009-12-17 | Airbus, The Boeing Company A300, Model B4-605R, A300, Model B4-620, A300, Model... and 137 more | Oxygen | Engine |
| 2009-24-13 | 2009-12-15 | Cessna Aircraft Company 525A | Engine exhaust | Engine |
| 2009-24-09 | 2009-12-14 | Airbus A330-201, A330-202, A330-203, A330-223 and 16 more | Hydraulic power | Engine |
| 2009-21-08 | 2009-12-14 | Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A. P-180 | Landing Gear | Engine |
| 2007-15-06 R1 | 2009-12-14 | Airbus A318-111, A318-112, A319-111, A319-112 and 21 more | Fuel tank system | Engine |
| 2009-22-13 | 2009-12-03 | The Boeing Company 767-200 Series, 767-300 Series, 767-300F Series, 767-400ER Series | Fuel | Engine |
| 2009-22-09 | 2009-12-03 | Bombardier Inc. CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700), CL-600-2C10... and 1 more | Airborne Auxiliary Power | Engine |
| 2009-22-07 | 2009-12-03 | Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems SAAB 2000 | Engine oil. | Engine |
| 2009-21-04 | 2009-12-03 | Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG BR700-715A1-30, BR700-715B1-30, BR700-715C1-30 | Engine Failure | Engine |
| 2009-21-07 | 2009-12-01 | General Electric Company CF6-80C2A1, CF6-80C2A2, CF6-80C2A3, CF6-80C2A5 and 20 more | Thrust and thrust control | Engine |
| 2009-22-06 | 2009-11-30 | International Aero Engines AG (IAE) V2500-A1, V2527E-A5, V2528-D5, V2530-A5 | HPC stage 9-12 disc assembly | Engine |
| 2009-21-11 | 2009-11-20 | Turbomeca S.A. Arrius 1A | Cycle life limit value for ARRIUS 1A balancing piston. | Engine |
| 2009-21-09 | 2009-11-20 | Rolls-Royce plc RB211-Trent 892B-17, RB211-Trent 895-17, RB211-Trent... and 2 more | High-pressure (HP) compressor rotor rear stage 5 and 6 discs and cone shafts | Engine |
| 2009-21-03 | 2009-11-20 | Bombardier Inc., Hamilton Sundstrand Power Systems DHC-8-101, DHC-8-102, DHC-8-103, DHC-8-106 and 9 more | APU full- authority digital controller (FADEC) | Engine |
| 2009-20-14 | 2009-11-17 | Rolls-Royce plc RB211-535E4-37, RB211-535E4-B-37, RB211-535E4-B-75 | Eddy current inspection (ECI) | Engine |
| 2009-22-01 | 2009-11-12 | Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG TAY 650-15 | Low-pressure turbine disk stage 2 or stage 3 | Engine |
| 2007-22-03 R1 | 2009-11-12 | Airbus A300 B2-1A, A300 B2-1C, A300 B2-203, A300 B2K-3C and 3 more | Fuel tank systems | Engine |
| 2007-21-14 R1 | 2009-11-12 | Airbus A310-203, A310-204, A310-221, A310-222 and 4 more | Ignition sources | Engine |
| 2009-20-11 | 2009-11-05 | The Boeing Company 737-300 Series, 737-400 Series, 737-500 Series | Fuel | Engine |
| 2009-20-08 | 2009-11-05 | The Boeing Company 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series, 727-200F Series and 2 more | Fuel system | Engine |
| 2009-21-05 | 2009-11-02 | Airbus A340-211, A340-212, A340-213, A340-311 and 2 more | Engine exhaust. | Engine |
| 2009-20-01 | 2009-10-26 | The Boeing Company 727-200 Series | Auxiliary fuel tanks | Engine |
| 2009-18-19 | 2009-10-14 | Airbus A330-201, A330-202, A330-203, A330-223 and 16 more | Fuel | Engine |
| 2009-18-13 | 2009-10-14 | Rolls-Royce plc RB211-TRENT 970-84, RB211-TRENT 970B-84, RB211-TRENT... and 3 more | HP Turbine Nozzle Guide Vane (NGV) Convex Surfaces | Engine |
| 2009-18-09 | 2009-10-14 | F.28 Mark 0070, F.28 Mark 0100 | Instruments and Engine Exhaust | Engine |
| 2009-19-07 | 2009-10-07 | Continental Motors IO-470-C, IO-470-D, IO-470-E, IO-470-F and 71 more | EQ3 cylinders | Engine |
| 2009-18-02 | 2009-10-01 | The Boeing Company 767-200 Series, 767-300 Series, 767-300F Series, 767-400ER Series | Auxiliary fuel tank, main fuel tanks, and surge tanks | Engine |
| 2009-18-01 | 2009-10-01 | CFM International, S.A. CFM56-5B1/3, CFM56-5B1/P, CFM56-5B2/3, CFM56-5B2/P and 18 more | LP turbine rear frames | Engine |
| 2009-16-03 | 2009-09-09 | Continental Motors IO-520-A, IO-520-B, IO-520-BA, IO-520-BB and 54 more | Cylinder assemblies | Engine |
| 2009-16-02 | 2009-09-09 | Pilatus Aircraft Limited PC-7 | Fuselage. | Engine |
| 2009-15-18 | 2009-09-02 | Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. EMB-120, EMB-120ER, EMB-120FC, EMB-120QC and 1 more | Fuel | Engine |
| 2009-17-05 | 2009-09-01 | Honeywell International Inc. TPE331-10, TPE331-10A, TPE331-10AV, TPE331-10B and 19 more | First stage turbine disks | Engine |
| 2009-17-01 | 2009-08-26 | Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation G-IV, GIV-X, GV, GV-SP | Airborne Auxiliary Power | Engine |
| 2009-15-13 | 2009-08-25 | Honeywell International Inc. T5313B, T5317A, T5317A-1, T5317B and 1 more | Combustion chamber housings (CCHs) | Engine |
| 2009-15-06 | 2009-08-25 | The Boeing Company 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B Long Body, 707-100B Short... and 6 more | Fuel System | Engine |
| 2009-15-02 | 2009-08-19 | Airbus A318-111, A318-112, A318-121, A318-122 and 23 more | Hydraulic power | Engine |
| 2009-14-11 | 2009-08-19 | Turbomeca S.A. Arrius 2F | P3 air pipe | Engine |
| 2009-14-12 | 2009-08-13 | Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. PW305A, PW305B | High Pressure Compressor (HPC) | Engine |
| 2009-14-08 | 2009-08-05 | General Electric Company CF6-80C2B5F | High-pressure compressor rotor (HPCR) stages 11-14 spool/ shafts | Engine |
| 2009-14-01 | 2009-08-03 | Turbomeca S.A. Arrius 2F | Check valve piston | Engine |
| 2009-13-02 | 2009-08-03 | F.28 Mark 0100 | Engine controls | Engine |
| 2009-13-04 | 2009-07-24 | Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH Dornier 228-100, Dornier 228-101, Dornier 228-200,... and 2 more | Engine controls | Engine |
| 2009-12-02 | 2009-07-24 | Airbus A300 B4-601, A300 B4-603, A300 B4-605R, A300 B4-620 and 13 more | Ram air turbine (RAT) | Engine |
| 2009-14-05 | 2009-07-23 | Pratt & Whitney Division PW2037, PW2037M, PW2040 | High-pressure compressor (HPC) | Engine |
Source: FAA airworthiness directives (final rules and emergency directives) from the FAA's Dynamic Regulatory System, as of October 31, 2026. The FAA's text is the authority; this site adds the links to models, engines and the register. Related: aircraft systems · type certificates.